George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
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Who was president during the XYZ affair?
John Adams
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Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
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In what year did the U.S. purchase Louisiana from France?
1803
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What was the major cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment
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What is impressment?
The forced kidnapping of American sailors by the British
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Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
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What were the ideas in Hamilton’s Financial Plan?
Tariffs,tax on whiskey and a national bank
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What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington’s response demonstrated the strength of the new national government?
15
What Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marburg vs. Madison
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What is judicial review?
The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional
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Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner and during what event was it written?
Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812
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What is the Era of Good Feelings?
The time period after the War of 1812 characterized by nationalism and patriotism
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What foreign policy did the Monroe Doctrine establish?
European nations were told that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further European colonization and the U.S. would not interfere in Europe’s affairs
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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
It maintained the balance between free states and slave states
